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Draw on term loan

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Interest reserve amount

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Proceeds from issuance of Long-term debt after proceeds used to refinance prior debt

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Use of portion of debt proceeds to repay other debt

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt Narrative - Senior Unsecured Notes and Secured Term Loan Facility - Railcar (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended														1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 01, 2013 Railcar Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Railcar Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member]	Feb. 28, 2007 Railcar Segment [Member] Senior unsecured notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member]	Dec. 01, 2012 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] ARI Notes due 2020 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] ARI Notes due 2020 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] ARI Notes due 2020 [Member]	Mar. 27, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] RCF Term Loan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Class A-1 Notes [Member]	Dec. 12, 2012 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Class A-1 Notes [Member]	Jun. 23, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Heartland Bank Term Loan [Member] [Member]	Sep. 03, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Credit Agricole Term Loan [Member]	Sep. 26, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC [Member]	Sep. 26, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Talmer Bank [Member]	Dec. 12, 2012 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Class A-2 Notes [Member]	Jun. 25, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Class 2014 A-1 Notes [Member]	Jun. 25, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] Class 2014 A-2 Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 ARL [Member] Railcar Segment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 12, 2013 ARL [Member] Railcar Segment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 08, 2011 ARL [Member] Railcar Segment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jan. 04, 2011 ARL [Member] Railcar Segment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Feb. 02, 2006 ARL [Member] Railcar Segment [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 New ARL [Member] [Member] Railcar Segment [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 New ARL [Member] [Member] Railcar Segment [Member] NCF I Term Loan [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 New ARL [Member] [Member] Railcar Segment [Member] NCF II Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued, long-term debt						$ 275							$ 300		$ 110	$ 12	$ 375	$ 47	$ 15	$ 106	$ 175	$ 150	$ 47						$ 250	$ 135
Draw on term loan, initial draw									98
Long-term Debt								195
Line of credit facility																							73	120	130	110	40
Interest reserve amount											4	4
Pledged assets							306	217
Repayments of debt			175	100
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	162	(5)			1
Additional borrowing availability										100
Gross proceeds from sale of senior unsecured notes							100
Future debt expected to be incurred by new capitalized entity																												381
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt										316
Use of portion of debt proceeds to repay other debt										194				256
Proceeds from issuance of Long-term debt after proceeds used to refinance prior debt										$ 122